Ghost Spiders? Spider Predators? Aliens?

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Today we were reorganizing things in the shed and garage, getting ready for the winter season. We put away the patio furniture in the shed and moved the plow for the truck and the snow blower to the garage. I took off the cover to the snow blower for hubby to inspect and Oh! My! Gosh!

There were these completely white spider thingies with almost translucent legs with big balls of white for the knees. These weren't itty bitty spiders either, they're medium sized ones. They had webs all around them too.
Anyway, it freaked me out!

Hubby told me I had better go in the house because the shed is full of them!

My son told me all of the spiders I gently flushed down the toilet were gathering and getting ready to march on me, Haha!

Anyway, have any of you ever seen anything like this before?

What the heck ?

Terra

"Translucia Terrabiteous Spinnerwebious"

I named them! Me! I'm first! I called it! Eat that, Suckers!

:rolleyes:

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

Haha!

That's hilarious!

Thanks for the laughs, I really needed that, lol!

Terra
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HeySal

13 years ago

Oh holy cow, Terra - those aren't spiders. They're aliens.:rolleyes: They're probably looking for DC - you should leave them a map.

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Dennis Gaskill

13 years ago

Were they alive? Looks like carcasses.

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Were they alive? Looks like carcasses.

Quite truthfully, I wasn't about to go poking at them, lol!

I wondered if they had made some sort of a cocoon around themselves or if some sort of poisonous predator spider bit them and wrapped them up. They are all attached to the cover of the snow blower with webbing, and there are white eggs sacs near them too.

Anyway, the shed is full of them.

OMGosh! If it was a predator spider, it's hiding in the shed!

Oh No! And now, the spun spiders in the photos are now in the garage with their egg sacs!

Alien pods, Sal? Haha! They sort of look like aliens, lol!

Terra
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Claude Whitacre

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Were they alive? Looks like carcasses.

On a serious note, I was wondering the same thing. Insect exoskeletons can bleach out over time. If they are alive, translucency may mean they are from caves and are blind.

But, if Terra didn't see them crawling..I'd assume they are long dead.

So Terra; No need to be too scared. They are very tiny.....oh, and blind....oh, and dead.

Evil dead spiders....looking to get even with whoever killed them....or took their picture....

Mooohooohaaahaa!

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MissTerraK

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

On a serious note, I was wondering the same thing. Insect exoskeletons can bleach out over time. If they are alive, translucency may mean they are from caves and are blind.

But, if Terra didn't see them crawling..I'd assume they are long dead.

So Terra; No need to be too scared. They are very tiny.....oh, and blind....oh, and dead.

Evil dead spiders....looking to get even with whoever killed them....or took their picture....

Mooohooohaaahaa!

Thanks Claude.

But these aren't tiny. The spider in the first photo is approximately the size of a quarter including its legs.

Yeah, my son loves to try to scare me, haha! He is the one that insists I go all over the county to haunted attractions with him. And best of all, he is the one that took the pictures!

But I can say if these buggers are dead, I want you all to know that I did not kill them!

So, do you think that those egg sacs are dead too? Pretty please?

Terra

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Claude Whitacre

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Thanks Claude.

But these aren't tiny. The spider in the first photo is approximately the size of a quarter including its legs.
Terra

That's so adorable.

The size of a quarter? And who knows how big they can get?

Originally Posted by SShip

This looks like your spider...

They say it's a cellar spider with a fungus infection.

Bug of the Month April 2010: Cellar Spider with Fungus - What's That Bug?

Yup, just like I called it! Cedar Spider with fungal infection. Knew it!:rolleyes:

Blind, dead, cave dwelling, translucent, Cedar Spider with a fungal infection. YUP! That's my diagnosis too. I had it pegged right away!

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SShip

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

That's so adorable.

Yup, just like I called it! Cedar Spider with fungal infection. Knew it!:rolleyes:

Blind, dead, cave dwelling, translucent, Cedar Spider with a fungal infection. YUP! That's my diagnosis too. I had it pegged right away!

:rolleyes:

You are the man, Claude Whitacre! :p

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Originally Posted by SShip

You are the man, Claude Whitacre! :p

Allegedly, my dear. Allegedly.
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  Originally Posted by SShip
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  Allegedly, my dear. Allegedly.
  
  If it makes someone feel better.
  
  "You are the man" is an ongoing joke in my house. My husband and son love to use this saying for themselves when they "think" they're right. The rest of us let them if it makes them feel good, haha
  
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MissTerraK

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

That's so adorable.

The size of a quarter? And who knows how big they can get?

Yup, just like I called it! Cedar Spider with fungal infection. Knew it!:rolleyes:

Blind, dead, cave dwelling, translucent, Cedar Spider with a fungal infection. YUP! That's my diagnosis too. I had it pegged right away!

:rolleyes:

Claude, honey?

I almost hate to tell you this, but you missed it!

They're Cellar Spiders, not Cedar Spiders.

Terra

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Claude Whitacre

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Claude, honey?

I almost hate to tell you this, but you missed it!

They're Cellar Spiders, not Cedar Spiders.

Terra

Terra; Exactly like I said....Exactly!

Blind, translucent, cave dwelling, cedar, quarter sized, fungus infected cellar spiders.

Jeesh! How many times to I have to say it?

:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by SShip

You are the man, Claude Whitacre! :p

If only I had a quarter for every time I've heard that from a woman...

Or at least a quarter sized cellar, blind, fungal infected, cedar, something or other, yada yada yada.....something......spider.

By the way, Ms Ship......

The North American Cellar Spider is nearly identical to it's quarter sized cousin...The North American Cedar Spider. It's a common mistake made by non scientific types.

("Whew!I hope they bought it, cause I got nothing else!"):rolleyes:

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MissTerraK

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Terra; Like I said....

Blind, translucent, cave dwelling, cedar, quarter sized, fungus infected cellar spiders.

Jeesh! How many times to I have to say it?

:rolleyes:

Haha!

As many times as it takes for you to get it right, "Claude the man", as many times as it takes.

Terra

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SShip

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

By the way, Ms Ship......

The North American Cellar Spider is nearly identical to it's quarter sized cousin...The North American Cedar Spider. It's a common mistake made by non scientific types.

("Whew!I hope they bought it, cause I got nothing else!"):rolleyes:

We understand

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SShip

13 years ago

This looks like your spider...

They say it's a cellar spider with a fungus infection.

Bug of the Month April 2010: Cellar Spider with Fungus - What's That Bug?

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

Originally Posted by SShip

This looks like your spider...

They say it's a cellar spider with a fungus infection.

Bug of the Month April 2010: Cellar Spider with Fungus - What's That Bug?

Sandee,

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

That's them alright!!

Fungus infection, huh? Who would have thought?

See guys, I told you I didn't kill them!

Terra
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bizgrower

13 years ago

Just curious Ms. Ship, how did you (and Claude) figure it out?

Dan

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Kay King 13 years ago

If only I had a quarter for every time I've heard that from a woman...

So you'd have, like, fifty cents?
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- Claude Whitacre 13 years ago
  
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  So you'd have, like, fifty cents?
  
  Including the next woman who says it? Yes.
  
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  I'm still voting they were aliens. We live by a lot of woods and so far they haven't landed in our area. Their space ships can't be very big, but so far so good here.
  
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SShip

13 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Just curious Ms. Ship, how did you (and Claude) figure it out?

Dan

I just typed in white spider with ball joints

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bizgrower

13 years ago

Originally Posted by SShip

I just typed in white spider with ball joints

I thought maybe you had studied arachnids.
And, I have not used image search at all.
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SShip

13 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

I thought maybe you had studied arachnids.

Dan

Nope, I can't stand bugs.

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Claude Whitacre

13 years ago

Originally Posted by SShip

Nope, I can't stand bugs.

"Bats are Bugs."

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SShip

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

"Bats are Bugs."

-Calvin

I realize your quote is from a comic, but have you seen the Bat Bugs? I had never heard of them so I decided to look them up and holy cow, they exist! They are nasty looking little things that look like bed bugs. GROSS, GROSS, GROSS!

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Claude Whitacre

13 years ago

Originally Posted by SShip

I realize your quote is from a comic, but have you seen the Bat Bugs? I had never heard of them so I decided to look them up and holy cow, they exist! They are nasty looking little things that look like bed bugs. GROSS, GROSS, GROSS!

Oh great. And my wife made me "Bat Bug Soup" for dinner tonight. Now I won't be able to eat it all. Thanks a lot!

By the way, if you look up Dan Riffle's nose...it pretty much looks like that.

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bizgrower

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Oh great. And my wife made me "Bat Bug Soup" for dinner tonight. Now I won't be able to eat it all. Thanks a lot!

By the way, if you look up Dan Riffle's nose...it pretty much looks like that.

Why would anyone want to Google Dan Riffle's nose?

On a serious note, bat bugs live in the same places as bats and
live off the blood of bats, hence their name.

If you live in a place that gets a bat infestation, then you should
also check for bat bugs because they will also go for human or
pet blood. A former employee lived in a condo building that suffered
a bat invasion in the attic.

Also, bat bugs became bed begs. They hopped a ride with the
cave dwellers and found other food targets since bats were not
around. I suspect that the shorter hair of a bed bug is due to the
fact that they live in more lighted areas than caves and don't need
the extra sensors.

We had a bed bug infestation at the hotel I manage; about two years
ago. Except for how to (and how not to) get rid of them, I learned
more than I ever wanted to know about the creatures.

Fortunately, in Colorado, we can use cedar oil based "flushers" and natural
chrysthanthemum based insecticides (Illegal in places like New York City).
The "flusher" irritates their system and makes them come out of hiding
and run into the crystals of the insecticide.

I could add a couple more factoids about bed bugs, but I'll stop here;
and just point out that cleanliness has nothing to do with the
presence of bed bugs. They are just hitch hikers. Mosquitos spread more
diseases. (Bed bugs have not been linked to spreading any disease. Bat bugs
can carry something - I forget what exactly - from the bats.)

Sorry for more than you wanted to know.

Dan

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Claude Whitacre 13 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Just curious Ms. Ship, how did you (and Claude) figure it out?

Dan

I actually didn't figure it out. Ms. Ship did.
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  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  I actually didn't figure it out. Ms. Ship did.
  
  I know, I was playing along. Should have put lol in there. But you do know the relationship between
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